To ask MN to suspend AIBU temporarily...

[noroominthefridge]

...so that posters have to look for the vaguely correct section to post in?

Yes, I get the "posting for traffic" mentality and it is occasionally relevant when someone has a bona fide emergency, but fucking hell.

Yes, yes you are being massively unreasonable to ask if your shoes go with your dress when there is a perfectly adequate style and beauty section which I have hidden as it doesn't interest me

Yes, yes you are being totally unreasonable to ask for travel tips to (insert destination here) when there is a very straightforward travel section, which may even have the answer to your question if you could be bothered to look Lots of MNers have been to California/New York/Berlin/Centre Parcs/Efteling and have posted extremely useful advice about them.

I could probably go on, but it has definitely been getting worse lately.

While I'm at it, maybe there could also be a new "sticky" section with the answer to questions which come up with depressing regularity re sheet/towel washing, what present to buy for some random relative that nobody knows or how much to give in a wedding card?

Genuinely interested to hear opinions on this, and if anyone is horrid I will just add the disclaimer that I was tired when I posted.

I agree that misuse of AIBU is annoying

i think MN should move offending posts to a suitable board but won’t ever happen

@IncrediblySadToo erm, touchy? No.

Also, that's no in the parenting forum...... exactly my point. Maybe read my comment again.

Also, when did I mention "can you see a line" posts??

Maybe you should read my 1st comment again 👍🏻

I think you need to start your own website AIBU.com and ban anyone, who doesn’t meet with your exacting standards.

Alternatively just ignore / hide threads which don’t interest you. 🤷‍♀️

Why does it matter? You don't have to read the threads you aren't interested in.

@IncrediblySadToo

What's the point in the posts that just state.... I had sex could I be pregnant?

Please tell me!?
No one knows. So what's the point of the post.

I'm not talking about can you see a line posts or working dates out posts or the fact a pregnant woman being excited.

I'm talking about the posts that WANT TO KNOW are they pregnant or not!
Pointless.

Life is too short to worry about such trivial stuff. Yabu

I can't get too wound up about AIBU and the use/misuse thereof. I just block the threads that I don't like.

What does annoy me is when somebody innocently asks a question that's been asked many many times before and is given a lecture on doing a search. But if they post on a previous thread about the subject they get told off for re-activating a zombie thread.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't...

I don't understand the what have you eaten today threads....?unless you have an ED why the hell do you need to know (and even if you do have an ED you don't NEED to know but probably have an unhealthy interest in) what some randomo mumsnetter has allegedly eaten today....!!

Well, I posted yesterday that I would like AIBU to be removed because of the awful abusive behaviour it encourages.

But that aside, I don’t understand why people find it difficult to post in the right topics. After all if your post is interesting enough then it will generate enough responses to appear in active, surely? And then AIBU wouldn’t be such a huge presence on there.

Posters can hide individual topics if those subjects don’t interest them/aren’t to their taste. I have feminism hidden for that reason. But it’s impossible to hide AIBU because of how prevalent it is on active and if you hide AIBU you miss most threads altogether.

I know this next suggestion is something other sites do, but perhaps there should be a generic post topic link, and once you click on it a drop down menu of the different topics to post to so you can select one at the time of posting rather than having to go looking iyswim.

@Skinnychip yes! And this lol.

You have a good point OP. I think we all internally eye roll on certain threads on AIBU.

I can't say I've ever noticed what you described, op.
I think you're being a bit OTT. Nobody has to respond to a thread.

@IncrediblySadToo hit the nail on the head!

I think it’s fine how it is. It’s good there are sections for Gardeners, Christmas & WoollyHugs (more specific interests) & of course the important things like SN, Bereavement,Terminal illness and Pregnancy concerns/decisions as well as Conception, Baby Names, Weight Loss and the like, but other than that the individual topics are a waste of time...
I hate posting in the correct place if it’s an obscure section of the site because no one replies. I think mumsnet need to seriously cut down on the amount of topics they’ve got. Maybe they need to move to “tags” instead.

No one needs to look up ‘Previous Threads’ for things such as ‘what to do in New York’ because it’s a CHAT forum, people come to chat in reasonably ‘real time’ not do a ‘search’ on previous threads. Interaction
Yes! I’ve often found the answers to similar circumstances but not the exact same so creating a post is the only way to get tailored answers/opinions.

YABU! I can’t be bothered to look through the chats that nobody normally uses so I like that people just post in here. It’s busy and always interesting - why would MN ruin the most popular page?

Who made you the Boris Johnson of Mumsnet?

Ive posted in special needs support a few times and haven’t got a single response.

I was a bit with the pregnancy test one in the last couple of days. It’s not like the TTC/conception pages aren’t active enough,

My kids are 13 and 14 but I remember 5 yrs of testing so quite enjoy squinting at pg tests, but I think it’s a bit Becky shoving it into AIBU.

It's Mumsnet's board. If they want to police it I'm sure they'll do that. As site users it's our our choice as to whether we read certain threads or not. Easy to scroll past topics that are not of interest.

As for posting on issues that have already been discussed in some form before, this would doubtless include practically every thread on the forum. The same applies: if you're not interested in the thread, don't hit the link.

YABU.

Perhaps AIBU should be pre-moderated, and only posts allowed on here if they fit the right criteria?

The mods could then redirect the laundry/travel/wedding guest posts to the more appropriate Boards on the site.

Fuck off, autocorrect - necky not fricking Becky (although I’m sure she’s lovely).

@Bunnyfuller
I'm the same... love a good line check 😂
I just don't understand the posts that are just "am I pregnant?" Or "Could i be pregnant"
And they go on to explain they've had unprotective sex!? Now they're worried... Like someone on NM will no for 100% if they are or not!? I just don't understand why post and ask? (With no Preg test doubt pic or confused about dates) just wanting to know I'm general can we tell them if they're pregnant!?

Very very wrong indeed.

@Roozy123

The "Am I pregnant!?"... "Could i be pregnant!?" ... posts DRIVE ME NUTS!!!!!!!!!

I did read your first comment. Most of those threads have photos of tests.

Also, that's no in the parenting forum...... exactly my point. Maybe read my comment again

MN is a parenting forum!

It might not be on the pregnancy board, but it is on a parenting forum.

I agree. At the moment there's loads of "who pays for what at a Wedding" threads

@IncrediblySadToo
As I just said...... I'm not talking about could I be pregnant please look at the test and tell me what you think posts.
Again.... I'm talking about the ones LIKE TODAY that state... could I be pregnant!? I had unprotective sex but x y and z have happened can i be pregnant!?

What's the point. No-one knows. Go and take a test.
There is also women on here without kids ...but my point was just click on talk - pregnancy and away you go. But still completely pointless to ask are you pregnant

I've seen numerous posts with no test. I commented on one literally this morning! Lol.

You may think a post asking other people are they pregnant just in general okay I see as completly pointless.

I actually agree with your comment about chat and aibu just being general chat. . I just don't get or understand them posts ... no one can tell them. Theyre not asking anyone to look at a pic.. work out dates etc. Just ... are they or could they be pregnant.